How Many People Are Named Reuben?
31,896
people in the United States are named Reuben
1 in 10,502 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#1442
π Rare
Population Percentage
0.0095%
Of US population
Peak Year
1920
465 births
Trend
β
Stable
π Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
Biblical, Hebrew, English
Pronunciation:
ROO-bΙn (English)
Gender:
Primarily Male
Meaning:
Means "behold, a son" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he is the eldest son of Jacob and Leah and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Reuben was cursed by his father because he slept with Jacob's concubine Bilhah. It has been used as a Christian name in Britain since the Protestant Reformation.
β§ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Male
π₯ Age Distribution
Average Age: 65.0 years old
π Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1880 to 2024
π State-Wise Distribution
California
2,421
Texas
2,252
Pennsylvania
1,966
New York
1,773
Ohio
1,182
Georgia
1,045
North Carolina
867
Michigan
850
Illinois
842
Minnesota
817
π‘ Fun Facts About "Reuben"
- 275 babies were named Reuben in 2024
- Most popular in the year 1920
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1880
- Most popular in California
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